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24 January 2026

Members of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community perform a Horse Dance during a mass celebration event on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang community celebrates the year of the Horse this year. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh when translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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24 January 2026

A member of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community participates in the celebration of Lhosar on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang community this year celebrates the year of the Horse. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh if translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event, according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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24 January 2026

Members of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community perform a Horse Dance during a mass celebration event on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang community celebrates the year of the Horse this year. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh when translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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#13234691

24 January 2026

Members of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community hold each other while dancing in an open ground during the mass celebration event of Sonam Lhosar in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang community celebrates the year of the Horse this year. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh when translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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24 January 2026

Members of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community hold each other while dancing in an open ground during the mass celebration event of Sonam Lhosar in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang community celebrates the year of the Horse this year. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh when translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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24 January 2026

A member of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community participates in the celebration of Lhosar on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang community this year celebrates the year of the Horse. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh if translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event, according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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#13234713

24 January 2026

Members of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community perform a Horse Dance during a mass celebration event on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang community celebrates the year of the Horse this year. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh when translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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#13234731

24 January 2026

A member of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community participates in the celebration of Lhosar on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang community this year celebrates the year of the Horse. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh if translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event, according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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#13234732

24 January 2026

A member of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community gestures during the mass celebration event in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang Community this year celebrates the year of the Horse. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh if translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event, according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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24 January 2026

A member of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community gestures during the mass celebration event in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang Community this year celebrates the year of the Horse. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh if translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event, according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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24 January 2026

A member of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community gestures during the mass celebration event in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang Community this year celebrates the year of the Horse. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh if translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event, according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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24 January 2026

A member of Nepal's indigenous Tamang community gestures during the mass celebration event in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 24, 2026. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2862nd year starts. The Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada with various programs. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, and pig. The indigenous Tamang Community this year celebrates the year of the Horse. The festival is especially celebrated in different districts of the Bagmati region where the Tamang caste is predominant. 'Lho' means year and 'Sar' means new or fresh if translated, and the word 'Sonam' refers to the Tamang people in Nepal. Thus, the festival 'Sonam Lhosar' is the New Year event, according to the calendar followed by the Tamang people. In this festival, the houses and neighborhood are kept clean, holy clothes are hoisted, and pooja is conducted by worshiping Lord Buddha. The Lama and gurus gather, and dances are performed in the Tamang community.

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#12981808

12 November 2025

Former Defense Minister Bhim Rawal raises his fist, a gesture by communist followers, while greeting his supporters as he merges into the ''Nepali Communist Party'' amid a ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 12, 2025. Communist leaders of Nepal attend the unification announcement program of the ''Nepali Communist Party,'' which now merges with another party led by communist leader Bhim Rawal amid a ceremony in the capital, Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 12, 2025. Bhim Rawal, who leads the Matribhumi Jagaran Abhiyan after the CPN-UML takes action against him, stripping him of even ordinary membership, joins the Nepali Communist Party. A ceremony is held at the City Hall in Kathmandu to announce the unification between the Nepali Communist Party and Rawal's Matribhumi Jagaran Abhiyan. Nepali Communist Party Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Co-coordinator Madhav Kumar Nepal, and leaders Jhala Nath Khanal, Bamdev Gautam, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, among others, take part in the unification ceremony. Coordinator Dahal and Rawal reach a seven-point agreement. The agreement is also signed by Co-coordinator Nepal, along with both leaders. It is agreed that Rawal will be the sixth-ranking leader in the Nepali Communist Party.

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12 November 2025

Former Defense Minister Bhim Rawal raises his fist, a gesture by communist followers, while greeting his supporters as he merges into the ''Nepali Communist Party'' amid a ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 12, 2025. Communist leaders of Nepal attend the unification announcement program of the ''Nepali Communist Party,'' which now merges with another party led by communist leader Bhim Rawal amid a ceremony in the capital, Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 12, 2025. Bhim Rawal, who leads the Matribhumi Jagaran Abhiyan after the CPN-UML takes action against him, stripping him of even ordinary membership, joins the Nepali Communist Party. A ceremony is held at the City Hall in Kathmandu to announce the unification between the Nepali Communist Party and Rawal's Matribhumi Jagaran Abhiyan. Nepali Communist Party Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Co-coordinator Madhav Kumar Nepal, and leaders Jhala Nath Khanal, Bamdev Gautam, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, among others, take part in the unification ceremony. Coordinator Dahal and Rawal reach a seven-point agreement. The agreement is also signed by Co-coordinator Nepal, along with both leaders. It is agreed that Rawal will be the sixth-ranking leader in the Nepali Communist Party.

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12 November 2025

Former Home Minister Bamdev Gautam raises his fist, a gesture by communist followers, while greeting his supporters as he attends the merger ceremony of the ''Nepali Communist Party'' in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 12, 2025. Communist leaders of Nepal attend the unification announcement program of the ''Nepali Communist Party,'' which now merges with another party led by communist leader Bhim Rawal, amidst a ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 12, 2025. Bhim Rawal, who leads the Matribhumi Jagaran Abhiyan after the CPN-UML takes action against him, stripping him of even ordinary membership, joins the Nepali Communist Party. A ceremony is held at the City Hall in Kathmandu to announce the unification between the Nepali Communist Party and Rawal's Matribhumi Jagaran Abhiyan. Nepali Communist Party Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Co-coordinator Madhav Kumar Nepal, and leaders Jhala Nath Khanal, Bamdev Gautam, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, among others, take part in the unification ceremony. Coordinator Dahal and Rawal reach a seven-point agreement. The agreement is also signed by Co-coordinator Nepal, along with both leaders. It is agreed that Rawal will be the sixth-ranking leader in the Nepali Communist Party.

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4 November 2025

PRAHLAD, the son of HIRANYAKASHYAPU, performs during the eighth day of the Kartik Naach at Kartik Dabali, Patan Durbar Square, in Patan, Nepal, on November 3, which extends into November 4. The drama retells the legend in which HIRANYAKASHYAPU becomes a tyrant after receiving Brahma’s boon. Despite his father’s attempts to kill him, PRAHLAD grows up as a devout follower of Lord Vishnu. His performance depicts unwavering faith and moral courage, highlighting the triumph of devotion against tyranny before NARSINGH intervenes.

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